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With some folks, 'tis labour
The engagement is announced of Mr J. Galbraith Palmer, manager of Bakak Rubber Planta- tions, to Cicely, daughter of Mr. N. Blackall, of Woolcote, Konley,
BANKRUPTCY COURT.
There was a sitting of the Bankruptcy Court this morning, His Lordship the Chief Justico,
lost to strivo, a reasoning mula Surrey. The marringe is to take Sir Francis Piggott, presilling.
will neither load. drivo.
nor
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It is reported that at the end of the fint racing season at home Frank Wootton will rido in India for Mr Gaistaud,
Amooting of the Hongkong Jockey Club will be held on Saturday.
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place shortly in England.
Conspicuous Gallantry,
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Mr. Goldring-Thero is $500
moro.
Noorder was ande, withliberty to apply.
INSOLVENT FIRM's affairs
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ALLEGED WRONGFUL
DISMISSAL.
Indian Shop Owner Sued. Before Mr. Justice Comportz, Rejection, of Proof of Debt-
Heavy Sums Borrowed deting Puisno Judge, at the Sum- llo tho Hong ling firm, appoul An ordor has boon issued draw
Te Dady Burjor and Company, mary Court this afternoon, Joonas ing attention to the conspicuous for rojection of proof of debt.
public examination.
Cassum Mevan, a shop-assistant, Mr. Hind (for the appellant)— In the statement of affairs filed of 9, Occidental Hotel, Kowloon, gallantry of Brigadier-Clonoral E, Fanshawe, who placed himself suggest that the proceedings be by the debtor firm, it was set out sued Ahurachand
Humandos, bolove, an artillery driver who adjourned into chambers. that the total liabilities mounted Maunger of Messrs. Wassiamull Mr. Master- object, I ask to $80,750.82, while the assets Assomull and Company, of 46, had fallen from his place and prevouted him being trodden that thoro should be an juurt were $30,818.82.
Queen's Road Central, and Messrs. down by the third cavaly brigadoment till the nextbynkruptey day. The managing partner of the W. Assomull and Company, of 10 Mr. Hind-There's a long firmi, Mr. Mow Fung, was briofly Aguilar Street, to recover the which was galloping past during
examined by the Official Receiver, sum of $200, being $100 as to the royal review in Phoenix (afidavit to be filed. Park.
His Lordship Aren't you rondy?
Welcome Shower. Just after the arrival of the
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Further hearing was adjourned till next bankruptcy day,
Could Not Collect Debts-
ie Chan Man Mi, application
I
What have you dono with it? put it in the bank.
You did not make a fraudulent use of it? That's a lie.
A man named Greenfield ad- vanged you $110007-Yes, on Condition that he was to receive 25 per cent. of the profits,
You told him that the firm was solvent?-No, I did not.
What did you tell him? I told
Cross-examined by Mr. Otto wages, bound and lodging for one At the Police Court this morning.
Kong Sing, who represented Mr. montland $100 as to one month's Me, Hind-mely but I was Stovens, local agout of John Bogg wages, board and lodging in hou Mr. Hazeland had before him Die Wahl Long out a charge of that the 21 days drought in the catmin books, which I haven't debtor stated that in September feared for the plaintiff and Mr. J. seventeen gamblers from No. 7. telegram in Singapore stating asked by my friend to produce and Company, whisky dealers, of notice. Mr. ltender Harris ap- of last year ho know that the firm H. Cardiner represented the de- gambling. Tho first two prisoners, South of Engand had ended, done,
Mr. Master-- wrote to my was insolvent. It was not hope-foulants. interested in the koeping of the very welcome shower of rain! house,werofined $50 or six weeks' began in Singapore. The country friend asking for the books onlessly insolvent.
Mr. Harris stated that in August hard labour. The next had to people are on the verge of a the 26th July and received no
Mr. Koug Sing-John Beggst year, the plaintiff was on sent you n draft for $1007 pay or go to prison for 14 days. witor fatino, and coolies of reply..
gaged in #drupory store as somo estates hard to travel five Mr. Hind-wrote to my man Debtor-Yos.
assistant, at a salary of $45 a Klag Haakon's Birthday.
iles for a bath.
|two days after that but he was in
montli. On or about January To-day, boing the birthday of Extension of Railway In F. M. Sa country.
El, the store was purchased by King Dnakon VI of Norway, the In order to facilitate the ship-
the defendants. On that day, bis Russian Consul, who is in chargement of produce from the populous
lient desired to know whothier ko of the Norwegian Vico-Consulate, and extensively cultivated district
was to stay on or leave. Ile was was at homo to callers between south of Bandar Maharani in
asked to stay on, and worked there Johoro, a 2 ft. Gin, guage railway for discharge.
antil the end of the month, when the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.n. Guarded with Special Strictness. has been constructed for a dis-
Mr. Flotcher stated that only
ho was suddenly, without previous warning, requested by the de- tance of 1 miles to Parit Pechal.10 per cont. of the debts had been Of a mumber of prisoners under This line is maintained and paid. Application was made on
fendauts to leave. Ho lind-sovorul sontence of death and awaiting operated solely by. Maloys and the 10th April, 1902, for a re-
times asked for payment of the execution in the Central Gaol, vielis a fair return. It could, ceiving order. The order was him that the firm had old amount in lispute and it was only Bangkok, tires managed to effect says Mr. 1). 6. Campbell, the made on the 17th April, 1002, liabilities.
on a definito refusal that he was their escape during the night General Advisor, in his report for and the man was adjudged bank-
You said that there was last driven to issue a writ. and get cloun away, despite the 1010, profitably be extended for rupt on the 23rd May of the same $30,000 worth of stock?-1 did
The dofonco wins that the fact that prisoners under sentence another four milos to Sarang your. In his public examination not, I said the goodwill was defondants never bugged the of death are always guarded with Buaya and it is hoped that this he explained that he find an Ausworth a considerable sum of initif. At the time the de- special strictness.
may be effected in 1912).
tralian business. A sum of money.
fendants bought the busines $100,000 was due to him in You gavo no accounts to Green from Marican, who hund filed his A Chinese youth was charged
respect of debls in Australia bad field at any time I told him petition in bankrupley, the do- owing to disabilities on account of verbally but gave no written fendanta merely wanted the premi before Mr. J. H. Wood with the theft of earrings from a Chinese
his being a Chinaman, he could statement,
ses, but they land to buy the Costs $1 : Claim $20.
nol go to Australia to collect the You did not show him the stock to get the premises. They wonan opposite the Ko Shing
books?-Ho had full access to did not, however, take over the Theatro. To was sentoncod to Boforo Mr. Justice H. U. J. lebts.
Comportz, Puise Judge, in the His Lordship-Wint has hap-the books.
book døbts, and in connection withi Ta May you borrowed a further these and other matters affecting hours stocks, twelvestrokes of the Summary Jurisdiction Court pened?
the affairs of the previous owner, birch who ho, was admitted to this morning, the Yik Lea fira The Oficial Receiver-Nothing| sum of $3,000?—Yes.
Mr. Hind-When Greenfield the plaintiff was working for a the prison, und welvo on his of brass foundors sed the Bee is happened. The man has dis hurge.
leo firm, also brass foundors, simply come forward after nine joined you, did he make any little further period. lengreed to tarecover the sum of $21 for goods years and asks to be discharged. stipulations as to having any day on to help in this work until "The Yellow Dragon.” -
sold and delivered. Defendant His Lordship can't dis hand in the conduct of the the defendants casio into octuil Wo have to acknowledge the entered a counter-claim, in which chargo him after nine years. business?-Ho toll me 10 possession, hoping they could reroipt of the latest number of ho denied being indebted to the The Official Receiver-The or-consult with him on my ques- keep him on, but when the time "The Yellow Dragon," the college plaintiff in the sum of $21 or inlar will only be nominal for one publication which emanates my sun whatsoever. The plain- weak.
Exemplary Punishment.
Thero will be no rebite to Missionary subscribers as heretofore.six months hard labour, four
By Order,
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH." Hongkong, 22nd December, 1908.
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST Srd, 1911.
CHINA'S NEW NAVY.
THE LOVE OFLITI- GATION.
periodically from Queen's Collogo. ff was indebted to him in the Ilie Lordship--Olı, yox; ' Space oxigencies cannot permit sum of $15.20, being money over-
Order Rescinded.
tion of importancy.
urivod, he was told that his Anything particular?--For in-services would not be required. stance, the removal of the office.
Judgment was given in favour Did he instruct you to give or of the defendant." refuse credit: to anyone?—I re-
us te-day of making reproduction paid to the plaintiff on various Ro Kwong Yeo Cheong, ap-| of the many good things which datos. Mr. J. I. Cardiner, application for rescission of receiv-member bim instructing me to TU PREVENT KIDNAP- oppour in its columus, but weered for the plaintiff and Mr. ing order.
refuse credit to the Praya East'
PING, hope to be able to do so to-morrow.. Wilson, of Messrs. Hastings
Hotel. The Official Receiver asked for
Did he instruct you how to koop Tux "TELEGAPH" CORRESPONDENT.} and Hastings, represented the the rescission of the receiving dofondant.
order on the ground that there the books?-He sent round a man. Mr. Gardiner stated that the were no assets.
Did he say how the books
Canton, Angúst 2. Tho partners
His Excellancy the Canton caso originally cauze on before his ad absconded and there were were to be kopt?-lie suggested
changes with which did not Viceroy has drawn up a list of lardship and was referred to the no books to prove the
Hols. Tho only asset was a sum gree. Ho complained about it
Tregulations under which cases of His Lordship-The costs must of $160 which was paid to Mr. but I said it did not suit the kidnapping for slavery or other be something like $50?
business. d'Ahmada and was recovered by Mr. Wilson-Considerably more in, as the money was paid after than that.
the receiving order had been
nade.
Court shroff.
The Typhoon. To-day the black typhoon signals have been flying all the time, but A few days ago, we published telegrams to the effect, that the thers appears to be little thought of langer entertained amongst nuthorities at Peking wuro taking steps for the reorganisation of
European sea-furing folk of a - thoir navy, and with that end in view, inspection of the coast line repetition of the occurrence of for a suitable base has been sot afoot, If it shows nothing else, it 1906. The glass remains fairly domonstrates clearly that the Celestial Empire, or at least sections steady and the wind is variable rather than steadily high. All
His Lordship One hundred of it, is awakening to a right sense of the position it ought to hold the same the Chinose junks and
dollars? in the world's affairs, and as the preliminary stop, the first task is to sampins made tracks for the
Mr. Wilson-Yes. securo à good naval base. The method of procedure is undoubtedly shelter oarly this morning and
Mr. Gardiner The case was some of the Canton bouts arriving} like putting the cart before the horse, for we should have thought in the early hours before the brought by the plaintiff but we the perfecting of administrative facilities would take premier pori-dawn followed suit and made didn't know there would boa
counter-claim and so forth. tion, closely followed by the establishment of an efficient fleet. As tracks for Stomequitters anchorage.
Evidence was called and judg regards administration China has never, in recent times, possessed it, The harbour this afternoon pre-mant ontered for the plaintiff with while the ignorance of the various high officials was, in the majority sontod generally
appearance, none but a few of the
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deserted
A CHAPTER OF ROBBERIES."
As-
Mr. Harding represent five cralitors and I support the Ollicial Recover.
The application was granted. A Scheme of Arrangement-
for heuring of petition.
He S. A. Marican, application
The Official Receiver said that
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of enses, most lamentable. Nor was it entirely due to their own liners remaining at their buoys.
that was a renowed application, A scheme of arrangement had faults. Trained as many of them were undior the ethical code of the Tho"Star" Ferry boats continued
beou come to whereby 50 por old school, unused to the scientific trond of thought, which can alone to rly, as did also the Yanmati
Lemt, of the debts was to be paid bo in consonance with the ever increasing mechanical contrivances forries, but there were some A boat woman from Shankiwan The arrangement was almost used on oven an average battleship these men have been placed in evident qualins amongst Kowloon Bay in charge of a coolic boat re- complete. A number of creditors positions requiring, not an extensive knowledge of Chinese litera- residents as to the possibility of
The hearing was adjourned. eme alongside and boarded hor ture, but a thorough acquaintance with, and specialized knowledge their getting over to the other ports to the police that six men had signed the document. of all matters appertaining to modern warfare. Consequently sido at all.
craft. She immediately bogan to Only One Creditor. ery outThioves" and "Savo Ro Lai Sui Chow, application life." The men seized her by the for hearing of petition.
Mr. Hindid that was a caso throat and throw her down upon the dock. They took away her where there, wore large assets and
rings and ako stole a quantity only one creditor. af clothing from the boat. They then made of. The woman by this outrage has, sustained a loss which she estimates at, $98.
under the old school it is practically impossible to secure an
Typhoon Signals. officiant navaladministration. A good knowledge of law is not thenocos-
The typhoon signals were still sary attribute of a clover mechanic. It is China's business therefore in the first place to secure specialists in the various branches, and it shown this morning on the Tamar will have to provide those as best she can. It is the foundation upon They wore black, showing that which an officient fleet is built. Ships and men are more.fighting:
the typhoon was within 300 miles units, and as good or as bad as the adininistration makes them. If of the Colony...
we were asked as to what was an officient fleet, we should immediate-
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Garrison Orders.
Value Twenty Cents.
The hearing was adjourned. An Echo of the Sessions.
au-
Why did he complain?-Per-legal traffic will be dealt with,
and has instructed the haps he thought the Chief Acurities throughout the Provinco countant ef Jardine, Mathoson LO observe the same when cases and Company, knew better than of this kind come under their myself.
notice. Offenders convicted will How were the loans carried be dealt with severely. Should out? I got them from the Bank, the offenders
prove to 130 guaranteed by Greenfield. It was a case of offering any facili then is to be doubled. Those officials, the punishment mcted to ties for overdraft which the Bank perpetrating the criste of kid- liked to give us.
apping, wives, concubines or So really no money was bore air's with intent to sell them a rowed at all?-Not directly. Even girls of the unfortunate class or the $3,000 was not given by kidnapping boys for the purpose Circenfiold.
of selling them us slaves in China, Every loan was a specific trans- or disposing of them abroad as. retion of Dady Burjor and Coin-contracted labourers will be sub- pany? Yes. The $14,000 was ject to a severe punishment. not the only money I borrowed from Greenfield. There were MEMORIAL TO LATE TAR-
TAR GERERAL.
thousands and thousands of dol
lars I periodically got directly
from Greenfield and which I xo- turned.
Trim “TELSORAFE?' CorreaPoWORKT.), The $14,000 is only the bal-
Canton, August 2. anco? Yes.
II. E. the Viceroy háé received Do you know if anybody ever a despatch from the Board of anid that Greenfield was a part lites which says that
Throne has approved of His Ex- Farther hearing was adjourn cellency's request to place a me-
Re Lam Cheong, application nor?-No. for rescission of receiving order. the man had been prosecuted at
The Official Receivor sail that ad till next Thursday. the Criminal Sessions for alleged AN INTOXICATED CUS- offences committed under the Bankruptcy Ordinanco and was quitted. He now renewed the
TOMS OFFICIAL.
tho
morial tablot in the Loyalty Mamoriul Templo in remembrance of the lato Tortar General Fu Chi At the same time, His Excellency jis requested to submit to the Board the carcer of the Tato
tion. His Lordship had diroot (Tax TRAP" Comusrom, Central and the good deeds lo
el that further argument should be heard on the point generally.
Further hearing was adjourned.
Petition Opposed
Canton, Aug. 1.
kid rendered to the Government
ly Ray one that is ready for and able to cope with any emergoney.' Nations-Ration indents from We are quite aware that such a standard is high, but it has been set 6th to 8th August, 1911, both by the powers of the world, and in fact the only efficient float at the dates inclusivo, should reach the Another caso is that in which prosent time is one that could cope with the greatest emergency, Supply Office not later than 9.30 an amah of Gage Street is. con- an attack by Great Britain. Floats that cannot do that, are not a.m.on the 5th inst.
carned. She was walking in officient, for they cannot carry out successfully the defonce of their Solools. The roturas referred Stanley Street when a man met country from the onslaughts of another nation. Can China attain to in pur. 16 Army School Regula-her and they got into conversa this idol? We venture to think that if she ever does it will be in the tions, 1900, will be submitted to tion. Suddenly the nian caught dim distant future. Conservativism, the clinging to old ideals and the officers Coinmanding schools as hold of her by the head, pushed latent unwillingness to admit ignorance are factors operating against early as possible.
hor to the ground and kicked her. China's progress in overy direction, and it will not be until this Variety Entertainment. A After he had rua, off she found
A foroigu employes of the Can-before he was assassinated.. ton Customs created a disturb gonoration and the next are long forgotton, that efficiency in naval variety entertainment will be that a pair of earrings luid boon matters will stand oven a chance of boing attained. As far back as given at Mount Austin Barracks, stolen from her ears. They were
ance while intoxicated, outside a 1904, Sir Robert Hart submitted a memorandum to the authorities at on Saturday, 5th August, in aid of worth twenty conte, and she has
Ro Li, Chim, Shin, adjourned rico depot in Bonan on the 31st Peking, and suggested the formation of three separate floots consisting Military Charities. Reserved seats, reported the affair to the police. bearing of petition.
ult, and wounded coveml pedes- in all of 240 various craft.
£2. Other seats, 60 cents and 30
Mr. Goldring appeared on ke- trinns. The police did not inter- The initial outlay, or rather addition to the national debt would be coats. Doors open at 8.45. p.m.) Some men ogsgod a boat at half of the debtor.
fere. The people in the noigh-T "TELEGRAPH" WorksAPONDENT.] at least £100,000,000 and a huge yourly burlon on the revenue, The Commence at 9.15 p.m.
Canton, August 2. Cansowny Bay to take them across Mr. Otto Kong Sing (for the bourhood were much enraged and
Tho Canton Press Society has.. Lapiro can bear the cost, when she has got rid of the maladministra- Will all those who have old to the breakwater, When they judgment creditor) opposed the decided to send in a joint petition tion and chicanery that is oxistent at present throughout official papers, magazinos, and books, and gone a considerable part of alition.
to the Customs Commissioner for received instructions from the circles. A progressive policy of reform in practically all directions, kindly send same to the Chap-the way they held up the boat's Mr. Goldring un lorstand the dismissal and punishment of Tsotni of the Constabulary to pre.. and the creation of industries with the raw material at the country's lain's Room, Scandal Point, any crew and relieved them of jowol that the question is whether the the offender. They also reported vent the papers from publishing command, should in no very great time elevate China to that position morning before 12 noon, for the lery to the value of $65. They Official Iteceiver is still opresied. the conduct of the policeman on articles, in connection wish the in which the fulfilment of Sir llobert Hart'sschon would be a matter of the mon on the homeward got clear away in another boat The Official Receiver-Yes, on duty to the Taotai of the Con- dredging of the Muno firrbour gasily accomplished.
fer ommmenting on suus, voyage, uext trooping season. that was waiting for them,
abulary, the point of, wiseta.
Another Host, Robbery,
THE DREDGING OF MACAO HARBOUR,